diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 9077f56f..5d3a7731 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 layout: home
 author_profile: false
-excerpt: "Categorizing facts and references is a valuable process for navigating complex info-systems."
+excerpt: "Categorizing facts and references is a helpful process for navigating complex info-systems."
 sidebar:
   nav: didnav
 header: